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Rimac will reveal its new supercar in the first half of next year — and it will be more comfortable and more expensive than the Concept One, but also capable of even better performance, according to Monika Mikac, the Croatian firm’s chief operating officer.
With the working name of Concept Two — it definitely won’t be called that, said Mikac — the model will offer “comfortable luxury” and be a little bit bigger than the Concept One but still a twoseater. Mikac said there are no plans to build a four-seater.
It will be “even more high-performance” than the Concept One, she said. That car delivers 1224bhp and 1180lb ft of torque and has a 0-62mph sprint time of 2.5sec.
Whereas only eight Concept Ones were built, plus two track-only Concept S models, the upcoming car will have a production run of 100, with Mikac anticipating it selling 20 units in the first year.
Concept Two will still be “in a league with Pagani, Koenigsegg and Bugatti”, said Mikac and cost more than the £1 million Concept One.
It will also have a longer range than the current model, which is 205 miles depending on driving style. However, Mikac said range isn’t a major concern for its customers, given these cars aren’t used as daily drivers.
Following the launch of the standard coupé, track and convertible variants of the Concept Two will arrive in the next few years.
Mikac said any new cars will have the same design DNA as the Concept One. She said the side lines of the car are an homage to the neck tie, which was created by a Croatian, and will continue in future models.
Although Rimac is keen to expand its car range, its main revenue comes from being a supplier to other companies. It supplies the battery for the Koenigsegg Regera and will be supplying the battery and infotainment system for the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
This is an area it intends to grow: currently, the firm makes 100 batteries per year, but it is planning to ramp that up to 5000-10,000 in the next few years, said Mikac.
Concept Two will be in a league with Bugatti and Koenigsegg, Rimac says